‘He’s a monster!’ – David Luiz heaps praise on two Arsenal players

David Luiz has praised 2 Arsenal players and backed the Gunners to yet triumph the Premier League nether Mikel Arteta.

Luiz spent 2 years astatine the Emirates Stadium aft being signed by Unai Emery from Arsenal’s London rivals Chelsea successful 2019.

The ex-Brazil defender, who won some the Premier League and Champions League crossed 2 stints astatine Stamford Bridge, has continued to support a adjacent oculus connected his erstwhile clubs.

Luiz has urged Arsenal to ‘keep fighting’ arsenic they desperately effort to extremity the club’s 21-year hold for a Premier League trophy.

Arteta’s broadside person finished 2nd to Manchester City for the past 2 seasons and present look acceptable to decorativeness down Liverpool, who person opened up a six-point spread astatine the apical of the table.

Luiz says the dominance of Man City and emergence of Liverpool is the lone crushed Arsenal person not lifted the Premier League trophy but insists his erstwhile nine tin inactive ‘achieve thing special’ nether Arteta.

‘Arsenal haven’t won the league already due to the fact that determination are different astonishing clubs specified arsenic Manchester City,’ Luiz told The Sun.

‘Pep Guardiola has turned Man City into a instrumentality but besides Liverpool present with the caller manager are amazing.

‘Arsenal have to support fighting… possibly 1 time Chelsea and Arsenal are going to triumph the Premier League again.

‘The mentality has to continue this way, with ambition. That’s however you execute thing special.’

One of Arsenal’s biggest strengths this play has been set-pieces and Luiz says Gunners defender Gabriel is simply a ‘monster’ successful the absorption box.

Gabriel has scored 5 goals already this play – each from corners – with Arsenal scoring much from set-piece goals than immoderate different squad successful the top-flight.

Luiz added: ‘Gabriel has the powerfulness of a monster – he tin people successful each azygous match! 

‘He’s a almighty guy. I anticipation helium continues this mode with the assistance of Arteta who gets the champion retired of him each day.’ 

The erstwhile Arsenal defender besides revealed his admiration for Arteta’s skipper Martin Odegaard, who has been 1 of the astir accordant players successful the Premier League successful caller years.

‘Martin has grown a batch and is present a world-class player,’ Luis said. ‘He’s an astonishing idiosyncratic and he’s turned into a large leader.’

Arsenal thrashed struggling Premier League champions Manchester City 5-1 past clip retired and face Newcastle United connected Wednesday nighttime for a spot successful the Carabao Cup final.

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